Category Archives: Washington DC

One cannot help but notice the thousands of statues and sculptures that are scattered throughout Washington DC. Notice one and you are probably missing half a dozen more. These are great subjects to photograph as they don’t move. They can be challenging in that you have to get your shots without people in them. The shots are usually in the what I call the “crane your neck” view as you have to look up at them to take the shots. This also means you have to watch that the sky doesn’t blow out your highlights. This view, however, can add to the immensity of some of these works of art. Especially my favorite, the view of the Infinity Sculpture/Artwork that we found outside the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. I’ve taken this shot before, but never did it come out like this one. The reflection of the sky in the metal just added to the feeling of motion. I don’t know what the names of many of the statues are, as I took them as we were walking from point A to point B. Often, I was only afforded a few minutes to point and shoot. We were always on the go! There is just so much to do in DC.

The first place we visit when in Washington DC is, of course, the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. This is a must due to my very nerdy men. My husband, a fifth grade teacher, loves science almost as much as he loves me and that’s a lot. Our 8 year old son, gifted, cute and truly a young scientist at heart wants to be a NASA engineer when he grows up. Last year he even got to meet a real NASA engineer, which of course, further fueled his desire to one day build a faster rocket than anything they have today! Watch out future American citizens, he just might do it.

Howard Hughes Plane

This plane is absolutely stunning.

Our guy in my favorite gallery.

Not a great shot, but I loved this photo. So clear and detailed.

Navigating ships by the stars.

Satellite

These are only a few of the photos I took. I didn’t take near as many as I did the first time we went to the Air and Space Museum. Back in 2014, I think I took a photo of just about every exhibit. This year, not so much. I wanted to concentrate on what I was seeing. Of course, the coolest exhibit this year was the original model of the spaceship Star Trek Enterprise. Being a fan of the show, this was a must see.